by: Shaun Jayachandran Basketball is a sport that has the power to create generational change. It is a game that teaches patience, persistence, and the importance of teamwork. One of the most famous quotes in basketball history comes from legendary coach John Wooden:...
Welcome to our reintroduction of Crossover’s blog, where we will begin to once again explore the incredible potential of sport as a development tool to drive positive change in society. In looking at the realm of gender equality and highlighting the numerous ways in...
By Anjali Ramakrishnan I knew from the minute I got the email saying I was accepted and invited to join Team Crossover, it would be “good experience”. After all, not many 14 year olds get the opportunity to travel to the other side of the world and try to make a...
By Anjali Ramakrishnan I don’t know where to begin. Chaotic? Energizing yet tiring? Eye opening? I was extremely nervous coming into the first day. I would be running the registration table, and I knew there would be papers shoved at me and fast Tamil I wouldn’t be...
Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy 3 Years of Crossover Academy: Reflecting on Change By Kasey Hartung Now that I am finally back in my “home away from home” for year three of Crossover Academy, I can’t help but notice the differences from year one and...
By Shilpa Tummala After completing an entire week of coaching at Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy, I’m not sure what words could capture the cultural and emotional experience I have gone through with this group of volunteers. So rather than trying to explain...
Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy Just a little HOPE…. By Guest Blogger Matt Sagar I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was a moment that I had been waiting for since making the varsity squad. We were the home team with the 3rd ranked high school...
By Kasey Hartung Now that I am finally back in my “home away from home” for year three of Crossover Academy, I can’t help but notice the differences from year one and appreciate the things that have stayed the same in Chennai. The hot air and heavy humidity still...
By: Kelly Mara Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. – Martin Luther King, Jr. As much as I enjoy the game of basketball, I probably would have opted out of a volunteer opportunity to travel across the globe to Chennai, India in July (the...
By RJ Paige I’ve never had so much fun while also having so much to do. These kids were great. So happy and eager to please everyone, trying to put a smile on our faces. It made me want to please them – they could not have made me happier! It was hectic from the first...
By AJ Matthew Excitement roars throughout the roof as I am finally headed back to India after so many years. Words cannot explain the excitement that was built up for this trip. With our brief layover in Dubai, the thrill kept screeching in my body as time went past....
By Maggie Brown Seemingly without warning, the oppressive humidity of the blazing afternoon sun began to unravel across the vast Chennai skies, welcoming a herd of ominous clouds into the atmosphere so dark that the dusk of early evening suddenly distorted into the...
By Anjali Ramakrishnan Doing something a second time has several mentalities. Things are always easier when you have gained experience. And you’re bound to learn something you never thought would come up. However, it does not mean the second time will be perfect. I...
